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US Congress approves US$892 billion COVID-19 relief package; Trump to sign
The US Congress on Monday (Dec 21) approved a US$892 billion coronavirus aid package, throwing...
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US sails nuclear-powered submarine through Strait of Hormuz amid Iran tensions
The US Navy announced on Monday that it has deployed a nuclear-powered, guided-missile submarine to...
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US plans $1.9bn scheme to displace Chinese telecoms network gear
US lawmakers are anticipated to endorse $1.9 billion in funding for a programme to remove...
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Kylie Jenner named world's highest-paid celebrity
US reality TV star and makeup mogul Kylie Jenner has been named world's highest paid...
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US charges China-based Zoom executive with disrupting Tiananmen video commemorations
US prosecutors on Friday (Dec 18) charged a China-based executive at Zoom with involvement in...
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US authorises Moderna as second COVID-19 vaccine
AMERICA on Friday (Dec 18) authorised Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, paving just how...
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US donates $1bn for Sudan credit card debt relief but more aid well worth billions could follow
The US gives a $1 billion bridge loan to the World Lender to greatly help...
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US says latest hacking campaign hit federal government networks
The US government verified on Wednesday (Dec 16) a latest hacking campaign damaged its systems...
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Volunteering surge offers expect amid 2020 bleakness
For many, 2020 has been a year of tragic coronavirus deaths, wildfires, wars and political...
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Twitter reverts to old retweet function after US election
Twitter Inc is reversing improvements designed to its retweet function intended to curb the pass...
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US trade czar Lighthizer's information for Biden in China: 'Hold their feet to the fire'
President-elect Joe Biden should hold pressing China to adhere to the "Phase 1" trade package,...
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US Electoral College formally confirms Joe Biden's victory over Trump
Democrat Joe Biden on Monday (Dec 14) received the state-by-state Electoral University vote that formally...
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US puts sanctions in Turkey above Russian S-400 missile system
The US government imposed sanctions on Turkey over the acquisition and testing of the S-400...
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Suspected Russian hackers spied on US agencies
Hackers thought to be working for Russia have already been monitoring internal email traffic at...
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US Treasury attacked by 'highly sophisticated' hackers with state support
Several “highly sophisticated” hackers backed by a foreign government have already been monitoring internal email...
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Ailing U.S. newspapers abandon newsrooms as pandemic deepens woes
The buzzing newsroom has long been the lifeblood of American newspapers. However in recent months...
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US Electoral College place to verify Biden win as Trump fights on
Long a mere formality, a vote on Monday (Dec 14) by members of the Electoral...
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris named Time 'Person of the Year'
The US president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris have already been chosen as...
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Biden vows 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations on first 100 days of office
President-elect Joe Biden in Tuesday (Dec 8) organized his plan to fight the coronavirus pandemic...
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2020 top quotes involve ‘Don a mask’ and ‘I can’t breathe’
George Floyd's last terms of “I can’t breathe” and Dr Antony Fauci urging People in...
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China's Wang vows to uphold trade offer during Biden administration: US business group
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured US executives throughout a videoconference on Sunday (Dec 6)...
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Trump not setting up new tariffs on China before January: Official
US President Donald Trump will not plan to impose additional tariffs on Chinese products before...
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Gulf monarchies soaring from ashes of Arab Spring
Ten years on, the turmoil of the Arab Springtime which shook the oil-rich Gulf states...
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China demands new talks with the US after Biden win
China's leading diplomat on Mon (Dec 7) called for the resumption of talks with the...
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Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID-19, latest in Trump's inner circle
Donald Trump on Sunday (Dec 6) tweeted that his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who has...